Floods and COVID-19: Tale of twin disasters
An episode that plays itself out every year: Assam is reeling under floods, yet again. As the COVID-19 pandemic silently rages in the background, …
Treating malnourished children at home yields better results, says study
Since uncomplicated cases do not need admission in rehabilitation centres, parents do not miss out on wages
Land use policy for the country on anvil
Rural development ministry revives two-decade old plan to demarcate the country according to land use to avert conflicts
Supreme Court questions Tata on Singur land acquired for Nano plant
Court directs Tata Motors to make clear its stand on its rights over the land after it chose to shift plant site to Gujarat
A village desperate for nutrition
Centre favours manufacture of endosulfan
Says disposal will cost Rs 210 crore while using existing raw material stock to manufacture the pesticide will increase crop production
Tsunami 2004: scientists move closer to understanding triggers for tsunamis
There are patterns and rules governing even the greatest earthquakes and tsunamis, helping scientists to anticipate them
Relief and rehabilitation is next big challenge
Cyclone Phailin leaves behind a trail of destruction; people complain they have received no relief supply
SC clears way for dam oustees to get land in Narmada Valley
But landless will not get it
Kosi floods inquiry report submitted, finally
Inquiry commission was set up in September 2008 after Opposition party demanded thorough probe to fix responsibility for embankment breach
Supreme Court upholds land rights of people affected by infrastructure projects
Slams Maharashtra government for denying compensation to family whose land was taken over for industrial development nearly fifty years ago
Cabinet approves ordinance to ease land acquisition rules
Provisions relating to fair compensation in the land Act of 2013 have not been amended in the ordinance
Andhra Pradesh drafts new land allotment policy
Proposes allotment at market price except in cases where land is to be used for non-profit public purpose
A decade after tsunami, people still await rehabilitation
Tamil Nadu government claims affected people rehabilitated, ground reality different
Kovvada nuclear power plant will displace about 8,000 people
Andhra government declares five villages in Srikakulam district as project affected
Deadline extended for shifting people affected by Omkareshwar dam
Monsoon impedes demolition and moving of homes; Narmada Bachao Andolan claims time provided is insufficient
Jharkhand Assembly elections: parties ignore deforestation, displacement and pollution
Corruption and political stability on political parties’ agenda; 55 candidates have criminal charges pending against them
Madhya Pradesh threatens to cancel power purchase agreement with Maheshwar dam developer
S Kumars failed to meet operation deadline; all project related activities at a stand-still
Manual scavenging prohibition Bill: how effective?
Activists say provisions for rehabilitation in the Bill are vague, and will only work to perpetuate existing problems
Madhya Pradesh government lied about rehabilitating people affected by Maheshwar dam
State now tells green tribunal that developer did not release sufficient funds for resettlement and rehabilitation work
Maheshwar dam land acquisition award lapses as developer fails to cough up rehabilitation amount
Officials not clear about the fate of the project
Kerala tribals stand and protest for land
Demand the state government to fulfill its 2001 promise to give land to tribals
Migrants denied basic human rights, says study on Kolkata
One-third of India’s population are migrants, but the country is yet to make a policy or plan for them, says collaborative study report by …
People in distress get little relief
Centre to give Rs 6,687 crore to Uttarakhand for building and reconstruction projects. How much of it will reach people?
‘We need to match frequency and intensity of climate disasters with bold, collective action’
Mitigation, rehabilitation efforts inadequate; Loss of access to resources not compensated